Improvement in plows



E. JEST.ER.

PLOW. No.176,138. Patented A.pr'1l18,1876.

By I

UNITED STATES PATE1\TT OFFICE.

ANDREW E. JESTER, OF JACKSON, TENNESSEE[ IMPROVEMENT IN PLWS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 176,138, dated April18, 1876 application filed September 14, 1875.

W To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, ANDREW E. J ESTER, of Jackson, in the county ofMadison and in the State of Tennessee, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Plows; and do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and to the letters ot reference markedthereon, making a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the mode of securing the cutterand the mode of regulating the wings of the plow, all of which will behereinafter more fully set forth.

In the annexed drawing, making part of this specification, Figure 1represents a perspective view; Fig. 2, a longitudinal section, and

Fig. 3 a back view of the plow foot and wings.

In thefigures, A represents the beam, and B the foot, of a shovel-plow.To the foot B is attached and secured permanently the shovel G. Justabove the upper edge of the shovel C are two wings, DD, which are hingedat their inner ends to the foot B. I 1 represent two bars or bolts,which pass through -from the back of the foot, and whose forward endsrest against the back of.the wings and sup port them in any position itmay be necessary to place them. These two bolts I I are caught under thehead ot the curved braco J, which passes through the foot, and thenthrough the beam, in order to more secure] y connect them together.

To vary the anglc of the wings, to make the plow cut a larger or smallerfurrow, it is only necessary to loosen up the nut on brace J, draw backor push up the bars I I to strike against the back of the wings, andthen tight en up the brace J again, so as to hold them tirmly in place.

Upon top of the beam are placed two slotted metallic plates, a and d,and on the under side of the beam is a metallic loop or plate, e. Thecutter or, colter -passes through the slots in these platos, and isbythem held securely in the position it is desired to be held, withoutwedges or wear and tear on the wood of the beam. These platos aresecurely held in place on the beam by means of suitable bolts, whichpass through for that purpose; and by changing them, or moving themforward or backward, the angle or inclination of thecutter can bechanged, as also its distance to or from the foot B.

K represents a three or four pronged fender, which is formed n the endof a rod, ac. This rod is secured to the beam by a suitable bolt. Thisfender reaches hack behind the wings D, and serves to protect the tenderplants which are being plowed from the falling of heavy clods, while itallows the light earth to pass between its prongs and drop about theplants.

The fender is easily adjusted to its dcsired position.by means of thebolt which confines it to the beam.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-* 1. The wings D D, hinged to theplow-standard, the bars I I, and brace J, in combination with the foot Band its shovel-blade, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The slotted plate a d, set-screw b, and theplate or loop e, incombination with the beam, for holding andadjusting the cutter, as andfor the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this12th day of August, 1875.

A. E. JESTER.

Witnesses:

L. T. LINDSEY, D. W. HUGHES.

